Mullach Fraoch-choire
4 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP, Simm and Murdo — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
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- Height
- 1100.9 m · 3,612 ft
- Prominence
- 151.3 m
- Grid reference
- NH 09495 17141
- Coordinates
- 57.20539, -5.15564
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 33
- OS Explorer
- 414N
- Summit feature
- wind shelter 5m E of cairn
- Key col
- NH 0934 1642 (949.6 m)
About Mullach Fraoch-choire
Mullach Fraoch-choire sits on an eight-kilometre ridge running north from Loch Cluanie in Glenmoriston to upper Glen Affric. The hill lies within both the Glen Affric National Scenic Area and the Glen Affric National Nature Reserve.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Mullach Fraoch-choire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
Access rights here
Yes Right to roam: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water.
Yes Wild camping: Wild camping is broadly lawful under the 2003 Act.
General position for Scotland — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Scotland ·check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
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Computed astronomically for 57.205, -5.156. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (1101 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
higher ground could be hidden under cairn.
The recorded summit point is wind shelter 5m E of cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Record revised
- 11-Jul-23
- Drop measured from
- NH 0934 1642 · 949.6 m
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Long-distance paths past this hill
One waymarked long-distance route runs within 2.5 km of the summit — useful if you are linking this hill into a longer walk, or want a made path for the approach.
| Route | Total length | From summit |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Wrath Trail (Fort William → Invergarry → Morvich) | 107 km | 1.6 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Get food nearby
One place to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cluanie Inn | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 6.2 km · S |
Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.
Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stob Coire na Craileig | 1007.4 m | 0.9 km |
| A' Chioch | 946.6 m | 2.3 km |
| A' Chraileag | 1120 m | 2.4 km |
| Ciste Dhubh | 981.1 m | 3.3 km |
| Am Bathach | 798.1 m | 3.5 km |
| Carn na Coire Mheadhoin | 997.9 m | 4.1 km |